Name that tune

Wednesday

Feb 27, 2013 at 6:00 PMFeb 27, 2013 at 6:50 PM

Naming songs is hard. A good title gives the song some context, gives the listener a frame of reference to how to listen to the song. Or, conversely, it just repeats a snippet of the refrain. But that’s no fun.

So when local jazz crooner Dale LePage offers up a contest for a fan to name the newest song by him and The Manhattans, you know it’s serious business. OK, maybe “serious” is a bit strong. But it’s certainly good, clean fun. And the winner takes home $100, which is nothing to sneeze at.

Anyway, here’s the song:

Entering is easy. Just visit the band’s Facebook page and post your title suggestion. The contest ends March 31.

The contest will be judged by Terry Lee, of the podcast “Music For Young Lovers,” Phil Knudsen of the Amazing Things Art Center, George Tocci of The Bull Run, Nick Noble of WICN 90.5 FM, and … uhm … me.

That’s right. I am evidently a judge on this thing, which may be enough for me to question LePage’s judgment. I used to belong to a short-lived band called Capt. Gerbil and the Death Monkeys, so I may be the wrong person to talk to about naming things. But we’ll see. At the very least, I’ll endeavor to not be bored. (Hint: If you want to win, don’t bore me.)

All right, in the immortal words of Effie Trinket, “May the odds be ever in your favor.” (Victor D. Infante)